お大事に

おだいじに
JLPT:N2
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1A set expression of concern said to someone who is sick or injured, meaning 'please take care of yourself' or 'get well soon'; typically said at hospitals, pharmacies, or when parting.

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Examples

診察が終わり、看護師さんに『お大事に』と言われた。

After the checkup, the nurse told me, 'Take care.'

風邪で休んでいる同僚に、メールで『お大事にしてください』と伝えた。

I emailed my colleague who's out sick with a cold, saying, 'Please take care of yourself.'

薬局で薬をもらうとき、『お大事にどうぞ』と声をかけられた。

When I picked up my medicine at the pharmacy, they said, 'Get well soon.'

怪我をしたと聞いて、『お大事にね』と声をかけた。

When I heard he'd been hurt, I told him, 'Get well soon.'

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